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Instructions for Use INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE SAFE ACTION® PISTOLS EN 07-20 WARNING! Read this manual carefully before loading or using your GLOCK pistol. WARNING! Like most modern handguns your GLOCK pistol is designed without a conventional manual safety. Therefore you must consider it to be loaded and ready to fire until you have removed the magazine and visually and physically (with your finger) confirmed that the chamber is empty. 51092 Firearms safety rules Read this manual and the warnings contained in it before loading or using your GLOCK pistol. This manual explains the function and the handling of your GLOCK pistol and warns of the potential dangers, including death and serious personal injury, that can result from the unsafe use of your GLOCK pistol. This manual should always accompany your GLOCK pistol and be transferred with your GLOCK pistol if it is sold or loaned to another person. We want you to enjoy shooting your GLOCK pistol, but we want you to enjoy it safely. Whether you are an experienced shooter or have never handled a firearm before, you must READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL CAREFULLY before loading or firing your GLOCK pistol. This manual gives basic instructions on the proper handling and functioning of your GLOCK pistol. Your safety and the safety of others depends on you following the instructions and warnings in this manual and constant use of safe firearms practices. If you are unfamiliar with firearms, take a course in the safe handling of firearms run by a qualified firearms instructor, your local gun club, or a similar qualified organization. This manual contains several safety warnings and instructions preceded with WARNING! , CAUTION! or NOTICE! .These signal words are designed to draw your attention to important safety information. WARNING! indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious personal injury. CAUTION! indicates a hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in moderate or minor personal injury. NOTICE! addresses safety practices not related to personal injury. The higher level of preparedness required of law enforcement and military personnel may override several of the following safety instructions. To provide safety while operating at a higher level of preparedness, proper initial combat oriented training and a reasonable amount of periodic training which stresses safe tactical procedures is recommended. WARNING! Failure to follow the safety information and safety instructions in this manual could result in death, serious personal injury and/or property damage. WARNING! Always seek a doctor’s advice if you are taking medication to be sure that you are able to shoot and handle a firearm safely. Never drink alcoholic beverages or take drugs before or while shooting. Your vision and judgment could be seriously impaired, making your firearm handling unsafe. 2 GLOCK INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE WARNING! If your GLOCK pistol or any other firearm is carelessly or improperly handled, you could cause a negligent discharge, which could result in death, serious personal injury and/or property damage. WARNING! Always handle your GLOCK pistol as if it is loaded so that you never fire negligently. WARNING! Never point your GLOCK pistol at anything you do not intend to shoot. WARNING! Never pull the trigger or put your finger on the trigger or in the trigger guard until you have made the decision to fire. WARNING! Never take anyone’s word that a firearm is unloaded; always check for yourself, with the firearm pointed in a safe direction and your finger off of the trigger and outside of the trigger guard. WARNING! Always make sure your GLOCK pistol is unloaded and that the slide is locked open in the rearward position with the magazine taken out before handing it to another person. WARNING! Never alter or modify your GLOCK pistol because this could cause it to malfunction and create a dangerous condition. WARNING! Never carry your GLOCK pistol out of a suitable holster with a cartridge loaded in the chamber. WARNING! To store your GLOCK pistol, first unload it as described in Chapter 8. Then, after checking to make sure that it is unloaded (magazine removed and chamber empty), place it in the included pistol case or another suitable locked container. WARNING! Always store and transport your GLOCK pistol unloaded and locked in a suitable container, such as the included pistol case, out of the reach and sight of children or other unauthorized persons. WARNING! Never store or transport ammunition in the same container as your GLOCK pistol. WWW.GLOCK.COM 3 CAUTION! Most ammunition contains lead in the projectile and/or primer. Firing your GLOCK pistol in a poorly ventilated area can lead to exposure to lead. Always wash your hands after handling ammunition, firing your GLOCK pistol, and/or performing preventive maintenance on your GLOCK pistol to minimize your exposure to lead. Before it left the factory, your GLOCK pistol was tested, carefully inspected, and packaged. GLOCK, cannot control what happens to the pistol after it leaves the factory, therefore, carefully examine your GLOCK pistol when you acquire it to ensure that it is unloaded and undamaged. If you need another copy of this manual, do not understand any of the warnings and instructions in this manual, or if you have any problems operating your GLOCK pistol, contact the GLOCK entity for your region. CONTACT: GLOCK Ges.m.b.H. GLOCK Inc. Gaston Glock-Platz 1, 2232 Deutsch-Wagram, 6000 Highlands Parkway, Smyrna, GA 30082, Austria U.S.A. Tel.: +43(0)2247 90 300-0 Tel.: +1 770-432-1202 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] 4 GLOCK INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE Table of contents 06 I. Main Features 09 II. GLOCK Pistol Set 10 III. Pistol Nomenclature 10 IV. Functioning of the Pistol 12 V. Loading 14 VI. Firing 17 VII. Clearing Malfunctions (Jams) 19 VIII. Unloading Procedures and Safety Check 21 IX. Field Stripping 25 X. Preventive Maintenance and Inspection 33 XI. Reassembly and Inspection 36 XII. Pistol Customizing 40 XIII. Pistol Configurations 43 XIV. Pistol Options 45 XV. Cable Lock (USA and Canada only) 46 XVI. Component Parts 47 Exploded Drawing GLOCK 17 Gen4 49 Exploded Drawing GLOCK 17 Gen5 51 Exploded Drawing GLOCK 42 52 Technical Data 58 Youth Handgun Safety Act Notice (only USA) 61 State Required Safety Warnings (only USA) Note: The part numbers referenced in parenthesis throughout this manual correspond to the list of component parts and exploded drawing on pages 46-51. WWW.GLOCK.COM 5 I. Main features The GLOCK Safe Action® self-loading pistol, with its no-compromise design, combines all the features demanded of the modern handgun of today – and tomorrow. Extremely low overall weight High magazine capacity Outstanding performance combining advanced methods of manufacturing with top-quality materials. GLOCK pistols have passed the most stringent military and industry test and are known worldwide for their state-of-the-art technology, durability, reliability and accuracy. The photographs and drawings in this manual reference the GLOCK 17 Gen5 pistol. Unless otherwise indicated, they are equally applicable to other models and previous versions of the GLOCK pistol. FRAME: The frame (17) is made of polymer with hardened steel guides. It features an ideal grip angle and low weight. The slide stop lever (27) and the magazine catch (19) are easily operated with the shooting hand. GLOCK Gen4, Gen5 and Crossover pistols feature interchangeable backstraps (17a/b and 17c/d) to vary the circumference of the frame and an extended magazine catch that is reversible for right or left hand use. (Note: The part numbers referenced in parenthesis throughout this manual correspond to the list of component parts and exploded drawing on pages 46-51). SAFE ACTION® TRIGGER SYSTEM: GLOCK's revolutionary Safe Action® trigger system provides a consistent trigger pull from the first to the last round. The three automatic independently operating mechanical safeties are built into the fire control system of the pistol. All three safeties disengage sequentially as the trigger is pulled and automatically reengage when the trigger is released. This safe, simple and fast system allows the user to concentrate fully on tactical tasks, particularly while under stress. It is safe if dropped and functional at temperatures from -40° to 122° Fahrenheit / -40° to 50° Celsius. WARNING! If the trigger is in the forward position, your GLOCK pistol may be loaded. 6 GLOCK INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE 1. Trigger Safety: The trigger safety is a lever incorporated into the trigger (26). When the trigger safety is in the forward position it blocks the trigger from moving rearward. The trigger safety and the trigger must be fully depressed at the same time to fire the pistol. If the trigger safety is not depressed, the trigger will not move rearward and allow the pistol to fire. The trigger safety is designed to protect against firing if the pistol is dropped or the trigger is subjected to lateral pressure. 2. Firing Pin Safety: The firing pin safety (8) mechanically blocks the firing pin (4) from moving forward in the ready-to-fire condition. As the trigger is pulled rearward the trigger bar pushes the firing pin safety up and frees the firing pin channel. If the user decides not to fire and releases the trigger, the firing pin safety automatically reengages. 3. Drop-Safety: The trigger bar rests on the safety ramp within the trigger mechanism housing. The trigger bar engages the rear portion of the firing pin (4) and prevents the firing pin from moving forward. As the trigger (26) is pulled rearward the trigger bar lowers down the safety ramp and allows the release of the firing pin. After firing, the trigger bar moves upward and reengages the firing pin.
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